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CURRICULUM VITAE
Frank Ortiz III
Special Agent
Retired
Email: Fortiziii@hotmail.com
Cell: (505) 440-5152
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Degree College of
Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico
PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
From December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014, sworn Special Agent Criminal
Investigator with the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, assigned to the Border
Violence Division, southwest Border, Anti-Money Laundering Unit, assigned as a full
time Task Force Officer (TFO) to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Financial Investigations Strike Team
(FIST), and to the counter Proliferation Investigations (CPI) Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Duties were as follows: Conducted analysis of complex financial and business records to support Federal and New Mexico State domestic and International Fraud and
Money Laundering Investigations and prosecutions. Participated in strategic planning sessions with financial investigative groups and task forces. Assisted with conducting
interviews during the course of several financial investigations. Conducted analysis of financial transactions during the course of these investigations, in order to accurately identify all parties involved in the criminal activity. Conducted analysis and audit of
complex financial and business records to support Federal and New Mexico State Investigations and prosecutions. Performed reviews on Internet open resources for
additional intelligence from the public sector and various reputable public intelligence sites. Obtained raw criminal intelligence from various database resources and correlated the data, culminating in a full analysis of the information. Input all researched and analyzed
data into various professional products for statistical analysis data, intelligence summaries, and power point presentations for law enforcement use. Used financial forensic skill sets to
investigate all components of the financial infrastructure of domestic and international Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) and Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) syndicates, their methods of Fraud and criminal money movements, and the professional
Money Laundering infrastructure facilitating these movements.
PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED
From 1985 to 2011 employed as a Senior Special Agent (SSA) with the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) until honorable retirement on
November 30, 2011. During that tenure conducted comprehensive investigations of violations of the Federal firearms and explosives laws concerning the unlawful possession of firearms and explosives by prohibited persons; the unlawful use of firearms and
explosives; and the unlawful possession, distribution, manufacture of machineguns, silencers and other firearms identified in the U. S. National Firearms Act (NFA) and the
Gun Control Act (GCA). Have conducted and been assigned to hundreds of firearms and explosives investigations. Have examined and identified hundreds of firearms and dozens of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and testified in numerous Federal court
proceedings including; preliminary and detention hearings, Grand Jury proceedings, and in Federal trials, throughout nearly 27 years as a Federal Criminal Investigator. Conducted
Federal Criminal Investigations of bombings, arson, and explosions under ATF jurisdiction; investigated the criminal use, possession and manufacture of explosives and improvised explosive devices by criminal organizations and individuals. Certified in
Firearms Interstate Nexus in 1998 and 1999. Have testified as an expert witness in firearms identification and interstate commerce since 1988 and certified as a firearms
expert witness by several Federal Court judges, in and for the U.S. District of New Mexico.
Previously assigned to the ATF International Training Branch and the U.S. State
Department as an International instructor in the identification of firearms and the
International Trafficking in Firearms from 1996 to 2000. Assigned to travel as a
U.S. Government Official to the countries of Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico to train
the Bolivian, Colombian and Mexican National Police forces in the identification of
firearms, firearms and explosives tracing, methods to suppress illegal firearms
trafficking and other basic law enforcement training in Spanish including
presentations to Peruvian, Guatemalan, Bolivian, Colombian and Mexican
prosecutors and investigators.
Initiated, directed and oversaw a Joint, Combined International Terrorism Investigation of a Terror Plot against the United States of America from 1998 –
2008, of one of two Millennium bombers who planned to attack the United States of
America by use of high explosives and IED’s and as such collaborated with the
sovereign nation of Canada through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in this International
Terrorism Investigation.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
ATF Certified Firearms Interstate Nexus – 1998 / 1999
United States Department of Treasury United States Department of Justice
NM Police Officer Certification Training - 2012
Certification Number 12-0191-P New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Santa Fe, NM
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations
Federal Task Force Officer Certification 2013 & 2014
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Federal Court recognized Firearms and weapons Subject Matter Expert
(SME) Witness, having been a court qualified expert since the 1980’s, having
examined and test-fired thousands of civilian and military weapons systems,
including the examination of ammunition and various improvised explosive
devices (IED), identifying them in detailed reports and having testified as an
Expert Witness at dozens of trials and other Federal court proceedings as to
their design and function and Interstate and foreign commerce nexus.
Spanish Language Fluent speaker, reader, writer, and translator. While
father was a U.S. State Department diplomat, SA Ortiz resided in South
America for several years. Passed U.S. Department of State Spanish
Language Examination in 1990’s. Has utilized Spanish interviewing skills to
train Latin American and Mexican National police forces. Has utilized the
Spanish language to perfect numerous criminal cases throughout law
enforcement career with Spanish speaking defendants from Spain, Mexico
and other Central and South American countries, including working in an
undercover capacity utilizing Spanish language skills.
NATIONAL SECURITY CLEARANCE
TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE – ATF Recertification 01/19/2011
U.S. DEPARTMENT of HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE OFFICER
APPOINTMENT – Badge # 536 – National Agency Check 10/2013
SPECIAL AWARDS AND HONORS FOR
TERRORISM PLOT INVESTIGATION
• Award of Excellence: August 28, 2008, U.S. Department of Justice, District of
New Mexico, United States Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney Gregory J.
Fouratt - For Outstanding Performance and Dedication in Protecting the
Interests of the United States from Acts of Terrorism; United States v. Alfred
Heinz REUMAYR - International Explosives Terror Plot to destroy the
Trans Alaska oil Pipeline energy System (TAPS).
• Award of EXEPTIONAL SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: January
28, 2009, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Muller III –
For Prevention of a Terrorist Attack against the United States of America -
United States v. Alfred Heinz REUMAYR International Explosives Terror Plot
to destroy the Trans Alaska oil Pipeline energy System (TAPS).
• U.S. Department of Justice Award Citation: June 11, 2009, U.S.
Department of Justice, District of New Mexico, United States Attorney’s
Office, U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Fouratt; “In recognition of dedication and
tireless efforts in the Joint United States / Canadian investigation and
prosecution of the REUMAYR International Terrorism / Pipeline Bomb Plot
1998 – 2008. As a direct result of your superlative talents and tenacity, the
public in both the United States and Canada were protected, and justice was
served.”
• Award Citation from ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company Security
October 2011: “Senior Special Agent Frank Ortiz III Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Thank you for keeping the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline and its people safe from harm”
BASIC AGENT TRAINING
Federal Criminal Investigator School - 1985 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, Georgia
ATF New Agent Training - 1985 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, Georgia
NM Police Officer Certification Training - 2012
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Santa Fe, NM
ADVANCED AGENT TRAINING
Advanced Arson Investigations - 1992 International Association of Arson Investigators Albuquerque, New Mexico
Southwestern Region Narcotics Interdiction - 1992
U.S. Department of Justice – U.S. Attorney’s Office El Paso, Texas
Advanced Agents Safety and Survival Course - 1993
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, Georgia
ATF DIPOLE MIGHT Large Vehicle Bomb Study (Phase II) - 1995
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Critical Incident Stress Management & Peer Support Training – 1996 Annapolis, Maryland
Trauma of Law Enforcement Death Training – 1997 Albuquerque, New Mexico
ATF Firearms Interstate Nexus Training - 1998
Washington, DC
ATF Advanced Firearms Interstate Nexus Training - 1999
Firearms Manufacturer Factory Plants Instruction:
RUGER; SMITH & WESSON; MOSSBERG;
COLT; SPRINGFIELD ARMORY
Advanced International Firearms Trafficking School - 2000 Niagara Falls, Canada
Advanced International Firearms Trafficking School - 2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Indian Country Investigations – 2006
New Mexico Gang Task Force Training – 2009
Financial Investigations Seminar - 2012 NM Taxation and Revenue Department
Albuquerque, NM
International Money Laundering Investigations - 2012
St. Petersburg College Albuquerque, NM
ADVANCED AGENT TRAINING CONTINUED
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2012
Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Training
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Financial Fraud Institute
San Diego, CA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2013 Task Force Officer Cross Designation Training
Title 19 Customs Law; Use of Force Policy; Flying while Armed; Emergency Driving; Office
of Professional Responsibility
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2014
Task Force Officer Certification Training
INTERNATIONAL FIREARMS & POLICE TRAINING GIVEN IN SPANISH
Firearms Identification & International Trafficking in Firearms International ATF and U.S. State Department Training
La Paz, Bolivia, May 1997
Firearms Identification & International Trafficking in Firearms
International ATF and U.S. State Department Training Bogota,
Colombia, August 1998
Firearms and Explosives Identification and Training
Colombian, Guatemalan, and Peruvian National
Prosecutors and Investigators April-July 1996 and July 2000
Border Liaison Firearms Trafficking Treaty Negotiation
Between U.S. & Sovereign Nation of Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico – 2002
Mexico Prosecutors and Criminal Investigators
State of Chihuahua
November 2007
U.S. Justice Department / O.P.D.A.T. (MERIDA INICIATIVE) Office
of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training
Criminal Investigations and Internal Integrity Training
Course Development and Training in Spanish Language
Mexican Internal Security Investigators and Prosecutors
Mexico City, Mexico
April 2011
FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION TRAINING AND INSTUCTION GIVEN
U.S. District of New Mexico
Federal Grand Jury Orientation Albuquerque / Las Cruces, NM
1990 - 2011
Albuquerque Department Police Academy
Albuquerque, New Mexico 1995-2006
Albuquerque Public Schools - 1990-2009 numerous school locations Albuquerque,
New Mexico
Rio Rancho Public Schools Law Enforcement Academy
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 2002-2006
U.S. DOJ Project Sentry / ATF Firearms Presenter Navajo
Nation High Schools (Shiprock, NM / Tohatchi, NM)
April 2005
U.S. DOJ Federal Investigations in Indian Country
Presenter / Attendee
Bernalillo, New Mexico
April 2006
Pueblo of Taos
Taos Day School (Elementary) Firearms Identification & Safety
Taos, NM
May 2006
Pueblo of Okay Owingeh (San Juan)
Firearms Identification & Safety for juvenile attendees Espanola, NM
April 26, 2007
University of New Mexico (UNM) ATF Firearms & Explosives Identification Spring & Fall Semesters 2001-2009
Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General’s Office Protection Orders & Federal firearms laws
Task Force Meeting presentation
May 16, 2008
FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION TRAINING & INSTUCTION GIVEN-CONT.
New Mexico Department of Corrections
Adult Probation Parole Basic School Firearms & Explosives Identification
Federal Firearms & Explosives Laws 2008 / 2009
Pueblo of Okay Owingeh (San Juan)
Firearms Identification & Safety for juvenile attendees
Espanola, NM, July 2009
U.S. DOJ Federal Investigations in Indian Country
Gallup, NM December 2009
U.S. District of New Mexico
Federal Grand Jury Orientation Albuquerque / Las Cruces, NM
1990 - 2009
New Mexico Property & Evidence Technicians
Association Annual Conference Firearms Identification
September 2, 2010
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Investigations Firearms Identification & Federal Firearms Laws
Albuquerque, NM July 18, 2012
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Investigations Firearms
Identification & Federal Firearms Laws Las Cruces, NM July 9, 2013
EXPLOSIVES AND TERRORISM PRESENTATIONS
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security
New Mexico Surety Task Force
Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 2003
ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company
British Petroleum Company
Corporate Security Personnel Trans Alaska oil Pipeline System (TAPS)
Anchorage, Alaska March 2004
Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC)
Terrorism Working Group Meeting
REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
Unites States Attorney’s Office
District of New Mexico April 10, 2008
INFRAGARD New Mexico
REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
August 22, 2008
Sandia National Laboratories
Distinguished Lecturer Presenter
REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
September 15, 2008
Canada National Security RCMP Criminal Investigation
Program Oriented Work Planning Conference
Department of Foreign Affairs REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
Ottawa, Ontario; Canada – October 28, 2008
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters
National Security Investigations REUMAYR
Terror Plot Presentation
Ottawa, Ontario; Canada – October 28, 2008
New Mexico Property & Evidence Technicians
Annual Conference
Explosives Identification
September 2, 2010
EXPLOSIVES AND TERRORISM PRESENTATIONS
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL - CONTINUED
ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company Corporate Security Personnel of Trans
Alaska oil Pipeline System (TAPS)
Anchorage, Valdez and Fairbanks, Alaska
REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
October 2011
2011 International Pipeline Security Forum
REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation
Ottawa, Ontario; Canada October 27, 2011
AWARDS AND HONORS
• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal Firebombing Investigation resulting in
Federal arrest and conviction of suspect -1986
• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal firearms Investigation resulting in
Federal arrest and conviction of suspect -1988
• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal murder Explosives Bombing
Investigation resulting in arrest and conviction of suspect – 1989
• ATF Special Act Award: Federal firearms Investigation resulting in arrest and
conviction of suspect – 1990
• City of Santa Fe, New Mexico Certificate of Appreciation: Dedication and
support of Project D.A.R.E. – 1992
• ATF Career Service Award: 10 years Government Service (ATF) – 1995
• ATF Special Act Award: May 1995 for assisting in the coordination and security of the 101st International Association of Chiefs of Police Convention.
• U.S. State Department; U.S. Agency for International Development; Consortium for Service to Latin America Certificate of Appreciation: For excellent assistance
with Guatemalan Judicial Sector prosecutors and Investigators Training April – July 1996.
• El Salvador National Lifesaver Commandos; Certificate of Recognition for collaboration in lifesaving projects - 1996
Letter of Commendation: July 31, 1998, from Fire Marshal Michael D. Puckett,
Roswell, New Mexico, for ATF fire investigation.
AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED
Certificate of Commendation: August and November 1998, from Gale D.
Rossides, ATF International Training, commending efforts in the International Firearms and Explosives Identification Instruction given in the Countries of
Honduras and Columbia.
Performance Recognition Award Certificate: Quality Pay Increase - 2000.
ATF Career Service Award: 15 years Government Service (ATF) – 2000.
Certificate of Commendation: U.S. Secret Service United Nations 55th Millennium Summit, New York City, September 6 –8, 2000, from Director Brian L. Stafford;
SAC, NY Field Office; SAC, major Events Division; SAC, DPD.
Certificate of Commendation: April 7, 2000, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Letter of Appreciation: April 6, 2001, St. Pius High School Career Day Presenter, Albuquerque, NM
Letter of Commendation: June 4, 2001, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Larry Muro.
Letter of Commendation: June 12, 2001, ATF Chaplain, Fr. Michael J. Shea.
Letter of Commendation: June 13, 2001, U.S. Department of Justice, Narcotic
and Dangerous Drug Section, Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil J. Gallagher.
ATF Special Act Certificate Award: July 2002; Case Agent in machinegun and
silencer manufacturer arrest and conviction and arrest and conviction of two (2) arsonists’ of Tesuque Pueblo Indian Reservation Roman Catholic Church.
ATF Special Act Award: August 2003; Arson Investigation of Navajo Indian
Reservation.
Letter of Appreciation: November 16, 2003, NM Department of Homeland Security
Surety Task Force, Ron Grist.
Letter of Appreciation: May 21, 2004, Albuquerque Public Schools, Career
Enrichment Center, Mark Walker.
• Award Citation: November 16, 2004, U.S. Department of Justice, District of New Mexico, United States Attorney’s Office, Firearms Section, Supervisory Assistant
U.S. Attorney Louis Valencia.
• Letter of Appreciation: November 19, 2004, Socorro Police Department, Chief of
Police Joel Haley.
AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED
• Certificate of Recognition of Loyal and Devoted Service 20 years Government Service (ATF) – 2005.
• Letter of Appreciation: February 24, 2005, Santa Fe Police Department, Chief of
Police Beverly K. Lennen.
• ATF Special Act Award: February 2005.
• Letter of Commendation: November 18, 2005, U.S. Department of Justice,
Western District of Texas, United States Attorney’s Office, Assistant U.S. Attorney Judith A. Patton.
• Letter of Appreciation: May 16, 2006, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, Prevention
Director Eileen Lujan.
• Letter of Appreciation: September 6, 2007, New Mexico Corrections Department, Director Charlene Knipfing.
• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2009
• U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico Award Citation – December
10, 2009, for Outstanding Federal Investigations relating to Foreign Nationals
Trafficking in Firearms.
• Certificate of Recognition of Loyal and Devoted Service Plaque & Pin, 25 years
Government Service (ATF) – 2010
• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2010
• U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico, two (2) Award Citations
– December 15, 2010, for Outstanding Federal Investigations relating to Foreign
Nationals Trafficking in Firearms. “In appreciation and gratitude for your outstanding efforts that materially contributed to the attainment of the highest
standards of cooperative law enforcement and justice in the District of New Mexico.”
• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2011
U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico Award Citation December 2011; for outstanding firearms investigation; “In appreciation and gratitude for
your outstanding efforts that materially contributed to the attainment of the highest standards of cooperative law enforcement and justice in the District of New
Mexico.”
AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED
U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico, two (2) Award Citations – February 12, 2014, SA Ortiz recognized for relentless investigator of illegal Gun Smuggling operations into the United States and for outstanding work on United
States vs. MORENO Investigation, under the Federal Anti-Violence Initiative, targeting the “worst of the worst” offenders for Federal prosecution.